To return to your mailbox, close the Settings window. Depending on what action you select, you'll then indicate the folder, category, or person associated with the action you selected. Use the Add an action dropdown list to select what you want to happen. If your criterion is based on looking for specific words, type the word or phrase. If your criterion is based on a person, type the beginning of a name or NetID into the text field that appears, then select the desired person from the results. Use the Add a condition dropdown list to indicate when a rule should take effect. In Outlook on the Web, on the red, Cornell-themed toolbar, click the gear icon.Īt the bottom of the Settings panel that opens, click View all Outlook settings. It does not matter whether Outlook on the Web (or Outlook) is running. The rules you create in Outlook on the Web are applied when messages arrive in your Exchange account mailbox. Move messages from a particular address into a specified folderĪssign a category or flag to messages with a particular word in the subject You define what to look for and what should happen when a message meets the conditions you've set. Microsoft frequently updates the design of Outlook on the Web, so your version may not match exactly the description given here.Ĭreate rules to have incoming (or outgoing) messages sorted, filed, marked, or otherwise handled automatically.